Story byMotorsport photoGermán Garcia CasanovaFri, January 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM UTC·4 min readAprilia's Jorge Martin has set his sights on fighting for the top spot in MotoGP once again. A year ago, Aprilia unveiled its 2025 project with reigning world champion Martin, who at the time wore the number 1 on his bike. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOne year on, and after four injuries, four surgeries and having finished only four of the 22 grand prix last season, Martin is trying to put the memory of the worst season of his sporting career behind him, and only wants to “look ahead” - focusing on regaining competitiveness and being able “to fight to be with the front runners”. Read Also: Aprilia reveals 2026 MotoGP bike for Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin "I'm feeling good," he said at Aprilia's launch. "I'm really happy to be here for this team presentation. For me, today is like a big new opportunity to sign again. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"For sure, [in the] winter, I had a lot of work to finally get back to full fitness.